Silver Anniversary: 25 Years of Research for the Health of American Indian/Alaska Native People

SAVE THE DATE!!

Participating in Research

If you are participating in research at an IHS funded facility
or being conducted by IHS personnel, and you are concerned about any aspect of
your treatment or feel that you or your community may have been harmed by this
research, please call:

Toll Free: 888-228-6155

You don't have to give us your name when you call, although
it might be helpful if you want us to look further into your complaint. We would
be happy to answer any questions about your rights as a participant in IHS-related
research

Good research discovers important new knowledge and answers questions to pressing and serious problems. Good research is needed by, useful for, and acceptable by American Indians and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities and people. It should be conducted in partnership with them.

Native American Research Centers for Health - NARCH

The Indian Health Service (IHS) and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) of the National Institutes of Health have a joint partnership supporting the Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH). The NARCH initiative, started in the year 2000, supports partnerships between AI/AN Tribes or Tribally-based organizations and institutions that conduct intensive academic-level biomedical, behavioral and health services research.Read More